[Diagnosis and treatment of echinococcosis in an unusual location].

Data on 52 cases of hydatid disease of a rare localization are discussed. The patients were divided into two groups: first--hydatid disease of the viscera (42) and second--hydatid disease of the subcutaneous fat and the muscles (10). The diagnosis of hydatid disease of the viscera of rare localization was established by a complex of methods (radiological, scanning, laboratory tests, and serological studies).